The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 232: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES, 223 and no longer required it. Madge is the adopted daughter of Captain and Mrs. Lyle. Mrs. Parsons also loves her like her own child. Hall is at rest at last. He sleeps in Mount Auburn, © where he was buried at Mrs. Lyle’s expense. The Countess of Cuthbert is a beautiful woman. She dresses with exquisite taste, and is the admired of all be- holders; but it is sometimes whispered that she rules her husband with a rod of iron. The earl never_learned that the man who claimed his title — and estate was the same person who had robbed the family vault. | Neither did he ever suspect that Mr. McLean, once his steward, now the manager of his estate—also his father-in- law—was mixed up with the mysterious robbery of the tomb. Perhaps if he were aware of these facts, he would not be so happy and so proud of his handsome wife. ‘‘ When ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” [THE END. | GEomicbooks.co